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Dual Enrollment College Program

The Dual Enrollment College Program is a partnership between Walters State and service area school systems to provide high school students an opportunity to take college courses which simultaneously satisfy the requirements for a high school diploma and an Associate of Science degree.

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Prospective Dual Enrollment College Program Student

Thank you for your interest in the dual enrollment program at Walters State Community College. This innovative partnership between your local school system and Walters State is designed to meet the educational needs of highly motivated students. Dual enrollment students at Walters State are enrolled in college courses that satisfy high school graduation credits while simultaneously earning college credits.

Student Criteria

Students must have completed the sophomore year in high school.

Students must be recommended by the high school principal, teacher, and/or counselor.

Students must meet the ACT sub-score requirement(s) for the program.

Students must provide their own transportation.

Students need to demonstrate the maturity to cope with the freedom of a college campus.

Application Process

Complete the dual enrollment program application and return it to the Distance Education Office at Walters State Community College.

Present recommendations from two teachers and/or a counselor or a high school principal and return them in a sealed envelope with the dual enrollment program application.

A separate application for Walters State is required.

Submit the Transcript Request to your guidance department. Transcripts should include the Gateway Test scores and TCAP writing scores (if tests have been taken).

Submit a recent ACT or SAT score (within the last three years). If you have not taken the ACT test, you are encouraged to register to take the test on one of the national test dates. Registration forms and information may be obtained from your guidance office.

When your dual enrollment program application file is complete, you will be contacted to schedule an interview with the Dual Enrollment Admissions Committee. The interview sessions will take place prior to registration for the upcoming semester.

Dual Admission Program

The Walters State Dual Admission Program is available to students transferring to ETSU from Walters State. This program offers Walters State students the advantage of a structured approach for completion of an Associate's Degree, followed by enrollment in pursuit of a Bachelor's Degree at ETSU. Dually admitted students first enroll at Walters State, complete the Associate's Degree, (A.A., A.S. and A.S.T) and then enroll at ETSU. This program will ease the transfer process and foster students' academic success. The advantage of the dual admissions agreement as opposed to an articulation agreement is that students have direct contact with both Walters State and ETSU faculty and staff throughout the program. In addition, the dual admission program provides enhanced advisement and transition support services.